Vehicle wheel-rim.



4.L H. WAGENHORST.

VEHICLE WHEEL HIM. APPLICATIQN FILED AUGAS. :912.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

Inventor' W leg! rveeeimeese, o?? essere.'osrqessieiros.; 'er iii-sire sssjieinseims, or freie-"emmers re ses s. eis-serieus mirri-rire, es New Yoeri, ir.

. CORPOB.-

T103?? @E NEVI YGRK, ONE-FST TG TEE GGDYEAR TERE @c COMPANY, 015' AKRON, OHG, CGBEGETION 5F SEH?, AND NE-FFTE TO TBEUNITED STATES HIRE GOMPANY, GFJEV '23.70331 Y.,

A SQBPCLRTION Si? NEW YORK.

To all wiom if may Concern: A Y Y Be ie knows. that L seres H. Wiess- Hoesr. e eigizeii of he Uriiefl Cal-etes, resii ing ini he of Akron eouiitj," of Summi, and S'ee of hio, have iriverieel @eri-ein new if Alieelm-ims, of which the following is e sgieciiieeeioii.

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he removable rim eerryiiig the ire een effi" the Whe-el sud replsceii by e riuplieee rim carrying e seeoiicl l this wey? in of en accident te the injurecl ire, the ire een he immedieelyreeieeecl with en already iziiaefl tire and the labor' ariel delay ineirierit to the removal si" the tire from the rim and she pissing of enew rire upon he rim and iis inflation are in ecc-ordenes with my 'presses invention l have provided e novel rim siriiemre iii which the elasticity' of the tire eroi fue sir in heire, ihe seme .be e pneumatic tire, is utilizexlirs topreveii elle eeliepse of 2the rim heldere the seme is in ssecl upon ehe Wheel, and 'leiter he rire hes'heeii piaceri upon to eleiiip he seme thereupon.

ielso prende novel meeheiiieelineens for f loe'iiio she rim Loipen the wheel.

peri er this speeiieeioii, Figure l sifie leveitfiori of portion .of vehicle vi-ies iii e rim eii'iholying one form of my iiivenzion applies thereto.' parte being shown in see-flies.' w 2 is e. transverse rseetien liroiigh el e`- die accompanying drawings which s,

vLig-,ii he Wheel; fthe 'iriivand bese Yshe rim heioie being ep- Figli is e. viesv similar he rim being ereel upon W similer to Figs 'eiiioveri from' the yeefiesiiom o' Letters Patent. Y

eefsl meroveriiems iii' 1fe-hilfe is rerriov- Patented Nov. i6, i915.

1erea serial im.' risse/i.

i is a. seefeiorL oii line V-VI i.;brig. i is a View similiar to rig. i lserving e modiiiecl form of myririvention.; Fig. 8 is a transverse section .through the ivlieel ellye elly bami, rim and hase of the ire'shovvri in Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is e plan view showing she underside of e Dorioii of the ielly andrim shown in Fig. g Fig. l0 is a,

transverse sectional view of e. Wheel ellv,v

eliv band and rim illustrating another modified form of my inveriision.

fieerriiig to the drawings in detail and' particularly to Figs.v l to @,xinelusive, the iiuiiierel l designates the Wooden eiyo s vehieie Wheel of ordinary eoiistriietieirE this felly being provided, as iscustomaryywith a. metallic elljv-heiiiji 2 shrunk or otherwise permanentie'v secured Jdriereoii.

such as sheet metal Wheels or'vheels provided with iiire spokes and metallic fellies, the seperate felly bend as such may be y:riispensecl with end the metallic elly itselie shaped to hold e tire-carrying rim. in the form of my invention shown in Figsto 6, the elly hand 2 is provided at one side with s raised iaiige, the outer surface of which forms en annular seed:I 4 adapted to he engaged by' a seat formed by e rib 5 rollefi in the besel 6 of the removable tire- -V carrying rim 'i'. At the other side the felly heed 2 has :i slightly turneCl-up iienge 8 which is adapted to engage a seat formed by e. rib 9 rolled m the rim hase 6. lt will he seen that the felly hand 2 with its iiariges 3 and ,S constitutes a shallow channel, and

shes es shovmf i-ri Fig. 2, when 'the rim is er other suitable material is somewhat flex.- ihle-er elasiiqaud ,is therefore eepehlerof it will he Y understood iet in .seme forms of Wheels,

being expanded and contracted. The rim base has low flanges at each side thereof, preferably formed integral therewith by bending up the edges of the metal blank. These flanges comprise the`outwardly inclined or flaring portions 11 and the inwardly inclined or hooked portions or edges 12. Mounted upon the rim base 6 are the endlesstire-retaining flanges 13 which are retained against lateral outward movement by the flanges of the rim base. The endless tire-retaining flanges 13 may be of any suitable shape, but are preferably made reversible so as to adapt the rim to carry either clencher or straight-sided tires, the particular shape of flange here illustrated being described and claimed in my application Serial No. (339,953. The tire-retaining flanges are shown in the drawings in engagement with the clenches' or beads of an ordinary clencher tire 14. In the type of tire for which this rim is primarily designed, these clenches or beads are substantially inextensible, so that when the tire is mounted upon the rim it is impossible y:for the beads to be stretched sulliciently to permit the tire to come off over the tire-retaining flanges. To mount the tire upon the rim, thelatter is removed from the Wheel and the rim base contracted and its ends over* lapped sufficiently to permit one of the tireretaining flanges to be removed over one of the side flanges on the rim base. lVhile the rim is thus collapsed the tire is placed over the rim base and the tire retaining flange restored to its position thereupon. The rim base is then expanded, the hooked portions 12 of its side flanges engaging and interlocking with the dove-tail-shaped bases 15 of the tire-retaining flanges 13. The tire may now be inflated, the pressure 0f the air in the tire urging the beads thereof apart and thus forcing the tire-retaining flanges 13 into engagement with the hooked portions 12 of the side flanges. Owing to the inward inclination of these. portions and their engagement with the under-cut bases of the tireretaining flanges, the latter positively-t prevent the collapse of Vthe 'transversely split rim base. This construction thus requires no auxiliary means for positively locking together the ends of the rim base, although suitable means may be used for that purpose, ifl desired. The parts now occupy the relative positions shown in Fig. 3, and the rim bearing the inflated tire may be carried upon the vehicle until such time as kit lis necessaryto apply it to the wheel.

When the rim is to be applied to the Wheel, it placed thereover as far as it will go, as'indicated in dotted lines in Fig.v 4, and then forced laterally thereupon. DuringA this operation it will be seen that the rib 9 engages the edge of the flange Sand .rides up over the same, thus expai'iding thc f sume the relative rim upon the Wheel.

rim base within the endless tire-retaining flanges, as shown in Fig. 4. After .the rib has passed the edge of the flange 8, the pres-l sure of the air inthe tire will contract the rim hase an'd cause the rib 9 to slide down inside of the flange 3 until the ribs and 9 seat firmly upon the felly band, as shown in Fig. 2. In this position, it will be seen that the rim base is firmly clamped upon the wheel by means of the pressure of the air in the tire, which not only acts directly upon the bottom of the rim base to contract the same, but also has the more im portant action of forcing the tire-retaining flanges 13 apart and thus causing them to slide up the inclined inner surfaces of the outwardly flaring portions 11 of the side flanges of the rim base'. The bases of the endless flanges are shown in engagement with such inclined surfaces in Fig. This engagement exerts a powerful force tending y to contract the rim base upon the wheel. K

The rim being now clamped upon the felly band and within the channel formed by the flanges 3 and 8 thereof, by the many thea' sand pounds pressure, due to the pressure of the air Within the tire, is attached to the wheel so firmly as to be fully able to withstand all the stresses to which it is subjected. No other locking means'are necessary for the actual securing of theriin upon the wheel. To remove the rim and tire from the wheel, the rim is simply forced laterally, as indicated in Fig. 5. This causes the rib 9 to again ride over the edge of the flange 8, when the rim can be freely taken off. As soon as the rim is freed from its support by the felly band its parts will re position shown in Fig. 3.

rIVhile the resilience of the tire or the pressure of the air therein is sufficient to hold a rim upon the Wheel, it is usually found desirable to provide auxiliary means for positively or mechanically locking the This is particularly true in. the case of pneumatic tires, as the puncture of the tire would relieve the pressure exerted by the same upon the rim base and the endless flanges. Any suitable means may be used for the purpose stated, but in Fig. 1 I have shown one construction well adapted for such use. As shown in this fig- Aure, I secure to one end of the rim base a lug preferably having a flange 2Q resting upon the surface of the vfelly band between the flanges3 and 8 thereof. This lug 2O positively' locks one end of the rim base against circumferential movement and thus anchors this end of the rim ybase and prevents creeping of the rim upon the wheel.

The other end of the rim base has rigidly attached to it the lug 23 which preferably rests upon the surface ofthe felly band, as

stem attached to the inne mbe of the tii'e le in @he usua manner. The Lug 23 is preeabigf placed olose'o tien spiii; in ehe rim base, so 'the reinforced porion 2 of the inner lube adjacent to the if'ave sem or ehe vave stem clip wil overlie the split 'n *die rim base. This is not essentird'but i fesirable, as itobviatee Soe oecessity of 'oviding a shield to @over the spi'e. The ijv and fell?! band have van opening iherehrough in line wh ehe opening' ihroufgh the lug 23, this opening' of sufficient size to permi the necessary oil'- eumierentia movement of the valve stem when the rim is expanding* and connecting. For his purpose the opening is preferably elongated or elliptical, as shown in Fig. fn orolei` to ioek the end'of the to he' wheel and to hold die' rim in contracted 'posiiowu when it is seated upon the 'feiiy :spaced ooLars Q9 end ius i'oetfabiy mounted on it, oe'gween hese oolias, an eccentric bioe; 30 which substan'aieliy iis he hole 2i though the feliy. Tfi/Theo lie sieeve screwed' into the lug the bloc-k 3G A"mimo into ',he hoie i?? and prevents the ment of ehe seeve emi ooneequenty of iie ug 23 in a direction to permit the eX- pension of the im. The oiook 3U preeiaoiy has 31 at. its iower end adapted io engage lle under-suface oit the fell?j so than when the sleeve 2S is ser Wed into the lug iL Wii draw the 111g rmjf upon the feiiy band and ook the end of 'he rim against radial movemen. To morini the '"'ii'ig he block 30 is removed and the stem button-lidad iuo #fue hoie 27.1 j 2G ai', iie ime en'erig its 13ev rim is iexi forced iziteiaiiy D band, as aheedy described, l is komp; preferably aceoniisiied by ai pjfii I pressure bo the rim 1y means of a :liable tooi piaoed approximate-ij. dian'ietiiiii-,ijf opposite to he lug 2O and die Valve en/1. The rim, having been sprung or .apped into position in his manner, is ooiirooted by the pressue oi' ehe tire and tile s'ieeve 3S then winced in position and screwed into the ug The bloei; 30 enters the hole. 2T miei prevents the movemet of the seeve 2S therein, the i'lmge 3l of he block seating against the eiiy. This ciamps the end of the rim base in position and. ii; is now l impossible for he rim o become eietache iom the Woe'e, even though 'zh-entire comes deiated, The hoie fs' is peeably i shown upon the Wheel, the sleeve 28.

i4 membey 32. e? is sul wij," shaped o e i' oase when the iim is or ie Side of edge of' removed.

theishoi arm 43 of er memhe e. peli of notches 4; and L25, fozme @dopo ef to engage the edge of fine zim besef es shown in e? and thus fome rim upon die wheei, woi e bhe iater ie adapted e the edge he feilj; bami, as shown in 5 when foe im is io oe forced oi'. The end of ehe 5J-Simp@ member is Similarly shaped @Vage aiemeeij; the side of the 'im bese and he eiy, or o zreerebjf povife' ,seo eo ein y i ig. E

side of the The use of 1e lever merz e raised Seat no support one Side of ily tireband having :i shiiioiv channel 52 .ifole'd therein. le llhe rim bose Si'iiiei hoe a sinplie and the immrdiv 'he onse wiousiy f .l aziges 'ib are o ai of form eieadv For ellis pulpos@ one of ie iiL recess 57 in the felly,fthe lug preferablyv having a flange portion 58 resting upon the surface ot the telly band. The lug 5G has a hole tl'therein through-which passes the valve stem 24 lof the tire. The 'alve Stem also passes through an alined hole in the i'elly and is preferably provided with a dust cap (it) ot ordinary construction. The other end ot the rim base has permanently secure-.1l thereto a lug '61, which iS preferably' provided with a flange 62 resting upon the Surlaee of the t'ellji7 band, this lug havingprojecting' therefron'i a screw-threaded stud or bolt 63?). The latter passes through an elongated opening (il in the `fellyand is adapted to be seein-ed in position by means of'a nut (35. the .nut and stud thus serving to lock the end ot the rim base to the telly. The hole (il is iiiade ot' sullicient size to permit the necessary cireuniterential movement of the stud {Si} therein as the rim base expands and contracts in being forced or snapped upon its seat on the t'ellv band. ln order to positively lock the i'iiii base against expansion while it is in` position upon the t'ellv band. l may. it desired. ilse a filling block Gti which ina v be inserted in the opening (i4. the block having a hole (3T therein to receive the stud (Sil. rl`he thickness ot' the block between the stud (ill and the wall ot' the hole (34 more remote from the split in the rim is snllicient to prevent the stud t'roin moving in that direction enough to permit vthe rim to be removed troni the wheel. 'l`hus to take ott' the rim it is essential to first remove the block (lli. rlllie liole (3T through the block is preterablvv eccentricallv located as shown in order to provide this extra thickness ot' metal back ot' the stud. and is niiide somewhat larger than the stud so as to allow for a slight variation in position thereof. Y

ln l*`ig. l() ll have shown another modification ol inv invention in which the riin base,

and 'lellv band are otl somewhat ilitl'erent configuration l'roni the l'ornis already described. but' in which the principle otl opei'ation is exactly the saine. ln thisligure Tll is the tell)v band which has an nptuined flange. Tl at one side thereol l'oiniing a raised seat l'oi' the rini. the other side of the 'lell'v band having a downwardly turned flange T2 l`oiniing a beveled seat Til adapted to be engaged b'v a .rib Tl rolled in the riin base T5. 'l`he i'iiii base hasl a sef'ond and smaller rib Tti rolled therein` which. when the rini is applied to the telly band. is Jforced or snapped over the flange Tl into the position shown in Fig. lll. In this position it serves to locl; th i'iiii base a; ':'.inst lateral removal l'roni the l'ellv band. "l`lie rnn base is locked against lateral movement in the opposite direction b v tlie engagement ol' the rib- Tl willi the beveled seat Til oll the lellv band. 'l`hus the rini base is locked against lateral movement. upon the telly band in either direct-ion7 the structure shown being the equivalent ot' the structures illustrated in Figs. 2 and S, in'the tirst ot' which the riin base is provided with a pair ot ribs which are received between the sidesot a channel` formed b v the flanges at the edges ol the telly band, while inv Fig. o. the riin base is4 provided with a single rib received in a channel formed for the purpose at one side otl the fellv band.

I have illust-rated and described in detail certain preferred'embodiments of my invention in order to explain the nature of the same, but I believe that my invention involves a novel principle in rim construction, and 1' realize that this principle nia)v be embodied in numerous structures other than those partienlarlv set forth. I intend to claim my invent-ion broadl)y and do not wish to be restricted t-'o the specific details described and illustrated any further than as specified `in certain of the more limited claims `hereunto appended.

Having thus described *in v invention, I claim:

1.-'Vl`liey combination with a vehicle wheel .of an expansible and Contractible tire-carrying rim and a resilient tire mounted Aupon said rim. said rim and wheel being provided with an interlocking means comprising proliecting engaging devices on said riin 4said projections being unequal. the diameter of the rini at. the engaging' device being less than the diameter of the periphenyv ot' the wheel.

2. The combination with a vehicle wheel ot an expansible and contractible rim. anda resilient tire mounted 'on said rim. said rim when carrying lsaid tire and before being mounted upon said wheel being ot less diameter than the diameter ol the periphery ol' said \\'lieel. said rini and said wheel hav- 10el Y ing oppositelv disposed projecting portions i adapted to slide over one another` said p0rtionsliaving faces adapted to engage and thereby lock the rim and'wheel together.

El. The combination ot' -`"a vehicle wheel ha 'vint` a channel in its peripheev@l an expansible and contraetible rim having a channelengaging portion projecting behind the base ot said rim., a resilient tire mounted upon said i'iin. said tire permitting said rim to resilientlv vield to and thereby be urged over thev wall otl said channeleaiid means tor positively locking said rim -insnch position. L 'Ihe combination 'of a vehiele wheel lia ving a raised` seat at one side of its periphery. and lia ving a depressed channel l'ornied at the otherside ot' its periphery. an expaiisible and conti'actible' tire-carrying i'ini having a portion adapted to seat upon said raised seat and having' an inwardly projecting portion adapted to be received in said depressed channel and Ato loclf'said rim against lateral movement in either direction nieder/:e

.portion or" seid rirn when ehe letter is forced leteraliy uponthe Wheel engagingthe oueer Wall ofseid channel end expanding the ri'n vfageins'i vthe pressure of' the rire sufficiently riin base having flanges iu; each side nerec,

io permit said inwardly projecting portion to poss over the outer Wall osziid channel and seat within the latter, the pressure of lfne tire holding said rim contracted upon the wheel. 4

5. The combination with a vehielef'wheel of en expen'sible and contractible tire-cerrying rim .comprising a transversely split riminese and endless tire-retaining flanges,

and a. resilientire mounted upon said rim, said rim and said Wheel having opposiielj,7 disposed projecting members providing an interlocking means, said rizn when forced leeriilljl upon the wheel being thereby eX- panded in diameter, and when mounted thereupon being adapted to he clamped the pressure of the tire. y 6. A removable tire-carrying rino hicle Wheels comprising a trans 'crscijy' spliy seid flanges comprising outwardly inclined or flared portions with inwardly inclined or hooked edges, and endless tire-retaining flanges mounted upon said riin haseihefing portions adapted to interlock beneaih said inwardly hooked edges. T. The combinaion of a Vehicle Wheel, a tire-carrying rirn comprising n transversely split rini base having flanges et each edge thereof, said flanges having outwardly inclined or flared -portions and inwardly inclined or hooked edges. and endless tire-retaining flanges mounted upon said rim bese, and e resilient tire mounted npon seid rim, said tire-retraining iionges having portions adapted to incrloclr beneath the inwardly hooked edges of the side ianges of seid rini losseI `When the rini is reino 'ed from the Wheel, portions of said tire-retaining Vflanges engaging the outwardly inclined or flared portions of the side flanges of said riin hase When the tire-carving rim is being inountn ed upon said Wheel. whereby the pressure of the tire forcing said tire-retaining flanges aper' causes the seine lo ride up the inclined surfaces of ehe outwardly inclined or flared portions of the side flanges of seid rim base end contract the rim hase' upon the Wheel periohery.

8. In vehicle Wheel, in combinaion, si fell?, a elly band thereon having an ont- Werdly extending ienge at one side thereof and having a' depressed channel at the oiher side thereof, e tire-carrying rim having e porion adapted to seat on the periphery of said ontw erdiy turned flange, and heving an inwc rdli; projecting portion edened 53o be received in the channel in seid eliy hand, and ineens for' contracting seid rin; upon ren seid ielly hand, comprising an endless tirereainingg; iizr ne 9. in a i -Viole Wheel, in combination, a lelli: iellff hone hereon having an outflange at one side thereof epressed channel et the other o dre-carrying rim comprising a. l;rensrerseliy7 split rim hase haring a portion adaned to seat on the periphery of said ouewzirdljv extending; flange and having :in inwardly exending portion adept-ed io be received in said channel. endless tire-re taining flanges .mounted upon said hase, and ineens for conrecbing seid rim hase upon seid felly hand.

l0. a vehicle wheel, in combinacion, i'ellv. o felly lonnd'hereon having eri oui,-

wardlv etendinfr flange at one side thereof,

and haring a depressed channel e': the oher side thereof, eire-carryinf rim comprising o trainererseli.r split rini bese hav-ing a portion @denied ro upon the periphery oi said ouvfar 'exending' flange and having an inwa'rdliT orojecing portion adopted to be received in said channel, side formed `the oi said rim hase, each of seid 'flanges comprising en outwardly" clined or iiare nortion and en inwnrdl),y clincd or noni d endless tire-realing lenies niouned upon seid rimloose having pori-ions adani'ied nierlocir heneeh the inwardly hooi o. edges or" seid side flanges when the. riin is removed from the Wheel, and o resilient rire. mounted upon seid riniy il. The combination o'e vehicle wheel having a recess herein, a re-nsverseiy spli*J irecarri'ing rirn removably mounted upon aid `vwheel and having lng on one end thererfrE edaned to he received she s .id

recess, o sind the other end of said riin ce nroiecting ihrough a hole in seid. Wheel,

e filling 'block tofoe insered in said hole o limit rheinoif'eniene of seid sind.

in e se iele Wheel, in cornbineion, e

lined Wheel nie-inner haifinga, recess therein and haring on annular depressedchsnnel herein, rensversely split; tire-c;ij,`ing rim niouned upon seid rnein'oer hei/*ine an annuler rib projecting;r inwsrdly herei'rom adapted "so he received seid channel end .13. In a vehicle wheel, in combination, a lxed wheel member having an annular channel in its periphery and having a reess therein and a radial hole therethrough concentric with said recess, and a second radial hole therethrough adjacent to said recess and the lirst radial hole, a transvcrsely split tire-carrying rim mounted upon said member and having an inwardly projctting rib adapted to he received in the channel in said member and prevent `lateral movement of said rim in either direction -upon said member. said rim having a lug near one. end thereof adapted to be received in the recess in the member, said lug having a hole therethrough alined with the first. hole through the member, said rim having attached to its other end a stud projecting through the second hole in said member, means for locking said stud in said hole, and a pneumatic tire mounted upon said rim, the valve stem of said tire passing through the alined holes in said lug and the member of the wheel.

1Jf. 'l`he combination of a vehicle wheel having 4annular llanges at"the edges thereof providingal channel` an expansible and contractible rim haring` yinwardly projecting `ribs adapted to contact with the flanges ol' said wheel, said ribs and said llangcs being otunequal diameter, the rib' of smaller d1- aineter being adapted to pass over the flange of greater diameter and to be seated against the rear face thereof.

l5. The combination of a vehicle wheel having "flanges at the edges thereof providing a channel, an eXpansible and contractible rim 'having annular ribs projecting` inwardly therefrom and spaced to contact with the walls of said flanges, said ribs and said flanges being of unequal diameter, the rib of larger'dianieter being adapted to contact with the flange ol' larger diameter, and the rib of smaller diameter being adapted to pass over and seat behind the flange 4of smaller diameter. v

16. The combination with a vehicle wheel of an expansible and contractible tire-earrying rim, said wheel and rim providing an interlocking means comprising projecting emgaging members on said rim and wheel including a rib member on said rim and a v flange member onsaid wheel, the rib member o't' smaller diameter being-adapted to be urged behind the flange of greater diameter and to seat against the inner face thereof, said rim being provided with outwardly in-' clined flanges having inwardly inclined or hooked edges and endless tire-retaining flanges mounted upon said rim base.

JAMES H.. XVAGENHORST. lVitnesses EDMUND QUIN or Moses, OnivER YVILLIAMS. 

